标竿 (biāo gān) — benchmark, standard (figurative); a pole serving as a mark or symbol, a trophy pole (literal)
Definition
A concrete measuring pole (literal) that has come to mean 'benchmark, standard' (figurative). The literal sense — a pole used to mark a goal, line, or hang a prize — is the image behind the abstract 'standard' meaning.
noun
benchmarkstandard (figurative)a pole serving as a mark or symbola trophy pole (literal)
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 标竿。Zhè jiā gōng sī yǐ jīng chéng wéi háng yè de biāo gān.This company has become the benchmark of the industry.
- ，标竿。Gǔ dài sài huì shí, huò shèng zhě huì zài biāo gān shàng guà shàng jiǎng pǐn.In ancient competitions, winners would hang prizes on the trophy pole.
- 标竿。Wǒ men xū yào yí gè míng què de biāo gān lái héng liáng jìn bù.We need a clear benchmark to measure progress.
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